Xiaozhong Wen PhD
Xiaozhong Wen
PhD
Associate Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Behavioral Medicine; Epidemiology; Maternal - Fetal Medicine; Nutrition; Obesity; Pediatrics; Substance Use
Professional Summary:
I am an Associate Professor in the Division of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York at Buffalo. With training in preventive medicine and epidemiology & biostatistics, my research focuses on maternal and child health, smoking prevention and cessation, pediatric obesity prevention, and cardio-metabolic conditions. My current research projects address smoking cessation during pregnancy and postpartum, breastfeeding promotion, nutrition and diet, the developmental origins (e.g., in utero, infancy, early childhood) of health and disease, and childhood growth trajectories. I have published 90 scientific journal articles related to these topics. I have received several external grants as the Principal Investigator from NIH, HRSA/MCHB, the US Department of Agriculture, Egg Nutrition Center, and New York State.
Below are my ongoing research projects:
1) Determinants and health effects of dynamic changes in e-cigarette use before, during, and after pregnancy (NIH R21 grant)
2) Effects of pulse consumption on maternal and child health (USDA grant)
3) Effects of maternal egg consumption during pregnancy and postpartum on maternal and child health (Egg Nutrition Center grant)
4) Sustainable Prenatal Promotion of Breastfeeding by Obstetric Providers (UB Civic Engagement Research Fund)
5) Effects of peanut consumption on maternal and child health (USDA grant)
6) Simultaneous versus stepwise cessation of dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes during pregnancy among mothers with low incomes (NIH CTSI Pilot)
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, Post-doctoral fellowship in Obesity Prevention, Harvard Medical School/Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (2012)
- PhD, Epidemiology, Brown University (2010)
- MS, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Sun Yat-sen University (2006)
- MD, Preventive Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University (2003)
- Certificate, Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), Healthy Children Project, Inc. Center for Breastfeeding
- Certificate, Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS), University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Employment:
- Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2019-present)
- Research Assistant Professor, Social and Preventive Medicine, University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions (2012-present)
- Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2012–2019)
- Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Obesity Prevention Program, Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School (2010–2012)
- Research Fellow, Primary Care Center, Children's Hospital of Boston (2010–2012)
- Tutor, Harvard Medical School (2011)
- Research Assistant, Center for Population Health and Clinical Epidemiology, Brown University (2009–2010)
- Community Medical Service, Quincy Medical Center (2009)
- Research Assistant, Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University (2008–2009)
- Research Assistant, Education, Brown University (2007–2009)
- Teaching Assistant, Community Health, Brown University (2007)
- Research Assistant, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2005–2006)
- Scientific Project Director, Sun Yat-sen University (2003–2006)
- Intern, Preventive Medicine, Center of Disease Control and Prevention (2003)
- Intern, Clinic Medicine, Eighth People‘s Hospital of Guangzhou (2002)
- Intern, Clinic Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (2002)
- Teaching Assistant, Anatomy, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences (1999)
Awards and Honors:
- Winner of the 1st award of best conference paper award (2023)
- University at Buffalo Student Association: Accessibility Award (2020)
- Winner of Faculty Poster Award for the UNYTE Translational Research Network Scientific Session Collaborate to Innovate: Maternal and Child Health Translational Research (2017)
- 30th New York State Perinatal Association Perinatal Conference: Scientific Track Poster Winner (2016)
- The Obesity Society 31st Annual Scientific Meeting: Pat Simons Travel Award (2013)
- The Obesity Society 30th Annual Scientific Meeting: Pat Simons Travel Award (2012)
- The Obesity Society: 2012 Epidemiology Student and Trainee Award for Excellence in Obesity Research (2012)
- Academic Pediatric Association: Fellow Research Award for Best Abstract (2012)
- Pediatric Academic Societies: CTSA Consortium-Child Health Oversight Committee - Clinical and Translational Science Award (2012)
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 17th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference: Travel Scholarship Award (2011)
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 16th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference: Travel Scholarship Award (2010)
- Brown University: Public Health Research Day - 2nd Place Poster Award (2010)
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 15th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference: Travel Scholarship Award (2009)
- Sun Yat-sen University: Keling's Scholarship (2005)
- Sun Yat-sen University: Scholarship of the Alumni Association in Eastern America (2000)
- Sun Yat-sen University: Annual Excellent Student Award (1999-2002)
Research Expertise:
- Epidemiology
- Maternal and Child Health
- Nutrition
- Obesity
- Tobacco and nicotine product use
UB 2020 Strategic Strengths:
- Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan
Grants and Sponsored Research:
- September 2024–September 2026
Effects of peanut consumption on maternal and child health
United States Department of Agriculture
Role: Principal Investigator
$240,873 - August 2021–July 2026
Effects of pulse consumption on maternal and child health
United States Department of Agriculture
Role: Principal Investigator
$500,260 - January 2025–December 2025
Simultaneous versus stepwise cessation of dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes during pregnancy among mothers with low incomes
NIH/NCATS
Role: Principal Investigator
$50,000 - May 2023–June 2025
Effects of maternal egg consumption during pregnancy and postpartum on maternal and child health
Egg Nutrition Center/American Egg Board
Role: Principal Investigator
$203,322 - December 2021–November 2024
Determinants and health effects of dynamic changes in e-cigarette use before, during, and after pregnancy
NIH/NIDA
Role: Principal Investigator
$455,585 - October 2023–October 2024
Sustainable Prenatal Promotion of Breastfeeding by Obstetric Providers
State University of New York at Buffalo
Role: Principal Investigator
$5,000 - April 2020–December 2022
CTSA Pilot: Lung and breast cancer prevention by an integrated intervention of maternal smoking cessation and breastfeeding
NIH/NCATS
Role: Principal Investigator
$45,000 - December 2019–March 2022
Effects of infant egg consumption on child health and cognition development
Egg Nutrition Center
Role: Principal Investigator
$199,806 - April 2020–March 2021
Maternal Oxysterol Metabolism During Pregnancy
NIH/NCATS
Role: Co-Investigator
$40,000 - August 2018–July 2020
Postpartum Smoking Relapse Prevention by Breastfeeding Promotion
National Institutes of Health
Role: Principal Investigator
$444,773 - March 2019–June 2020
Snacking for Two (Impact of Changes in the Reinforcing Value of Food During Pregnancy in Smokers, Quitters, and Non-Smokers)
University at Buffalo
Role: Co-Investigator
$10,000 - July 2018–June 2020
Socioeconomic disparities in early origins of childhood obesity and body mass index trajectories
HRSA - Health Resources and Services Administration
Role: Principal Investigator
$99,995 - November 2015–March 2017
CTSA Pilot: Pilot Study on Pediatric Obesity Prevention by Maternal Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy and Lactation
National Institutes of Health
Role: Principal Investigator
$75,000 - July 2015–June 2016
Causes and Interventions for Childhood Obesity: Innovative Systems Analysis
National Institutes of Health
Role: Co-Investigator
$1,225,358 - September 2013–August 2015
Maternal Low-Fat Vegetarian Diet to Prevent Gestational-Diabetes-Related Childhood Obesity: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
SUNY REACH (Research Excellence in Academic Health)
Role: Principal Investigator
$25,000 - April 2014–March 2015
Etiological Subgroups of Small-for-Gestational-Age: Differential Child Outcomes
Health Resources and Services Administration
Role: Principal Investigator
$99,968
Journal Articles:
- Choudhary D, Andreani GA, Mahmood S, Wen X, Patel MS, Rideout TC. (2024) Postnatal Consumption of Black Bean Powder Protects Against Obesity and Dyslipidemia in Male Adult Rat Offspring from Obese Pregnancies. Nutrients (Apr), 7(16): 1029. doi:10.3390/nu16071029
- Choudhary D, Rideout TC, Millen AE, Wen X. (2024) Bean consumption during childhood is associated with improved nutritional outcomes in the first two years of life. Nutrients (Apr), 8(16): 1120. doi:10.3390/nu16081120
- Nair NM, Makhanlall A, Roy S, Olola O, Altman E, Chaudhuri P, Wen X. (2024) Predictors of quitting dual use of e-cigarettes and cigarettes during pregnancy. Journal of Women’s Health (Feb), 33(2) doi:10.1089/jwh.2023.0179
- Niu Z, Mu L, Buka SL, Loucks EB, Wang M, Tian L, Wen X. (2024) Involuntary tobacco smoke exposure from conception to 18 years increase midlife cardiometabolic disease risk: a 40-year longitudinal study. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (Jan), 6(14) doi:10.1017/S2040174423000375
- Wen X, Liu L, Moe AA, Ormond IK, Shuren CC, Scott IN, Ozga JE, Stanton CA, Ruybal AL, Hart JL, Goniewicz ML, Lee D, Vargees C. (2023) Use of e-cigarettes and cigarettes during late pregnancy among adolescents. JAMA Network Open (Dec), 12(6): e2347407. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.47407
- Zhou H, Gao L, Wu Y, Wen X, Peng W, Yan N, Yan AF, Wang Y. (2023) Association and potential mediators between socioeconomic status and childhood obesity in China: findings from a national cohort study. Global Health Journal (Sep), 7(3): 157-166. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.glohj.2023.07.001
- Wen X, Chung MV, Liszewski KA, Todoro LD, Giancarlo EM, Zhang W, Berkelhamer SK, Goniewicz ML. (2023) Cigarette smoking abstinence among pregnant individuals using e-cigarettes or nicotine replacement therapy. JAMA Network Open (Sep), 6(9): e2330249.
- Wen X, Thomas MA, Liu L, Moe AA, Duong PH, Griffiths ME, Munlyn AL. (2023) Association between maternal e-cigarette use during pregnancy and low gestational weight gain. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Jul), 162(1): 300-308.
- Bartashevskyy M, Pan X, Kumar VS, Wen X. (2023) Partner-Support and Gestational Duration Among Pregnant Women Who Smoke. Maternal and Child Health Journal (Jun)
- Yang B, Ferdousi MS, Morris J, Durnell RH, Chan D, Rekic N, Rideout TC, Wen X. (2023) Maternal Bean Consumption during Pregnancy: Distribution and Nutritional Outcomes. Nutrients (May), 15(9): 2234.
- Lin S, Wang L, Zhou W, Kitsantas P, Wen X, Xue H. (2023) E-cigarette use during pregnancy and its association with adverse birth outcomes in the US. Preventive Medicine (May), 166: 107375.
- Perkins J, Re T, Ong S, Niu Z, Wen X. (2023) Meta-Analysis on Associations of Timing of Maternal Smoking Cessation before and during Pregnancy with Childhood Overweight and Obesity. Nicotine & Tobacco Research (Apr), 25(4): 605-615.
- Rideout TC, Wallace J, Wen X, Barnabei VM, Kong KL, Browne RW. (2023) A pilot study of the association between maternal mid-pregnancy cholesterol and oxysterol concentrations and labor duration. Lipids in Health and Disease (Mar), 22(1): 37.
- Martone GM, Lehman HK, Rideout TC, Choudhary D, Cameron CE, Oken E, Rifas-Shiman SL, Camargo CA, Gold DR, Wen X. (2023) Delayed egg introduction beyond infancy and increased egg allergy risk in childhood. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Jan), 59(1): 53-57.
- Choudhary D, Rideout TC, Cameron CE, Lehman HK, Oken E, Rifas-Shiman SL, Wen X. (2023) Egg introduction during infancy is associated with lower fat mass index in females at early adolescence. The Journal of Nutrition (Jan), 153(1): 158-166.
- Wen X, Martone GM, Lehman HK, Rideout TC, Cameron CE, Dashley S, Konnayil BJ. (2023) Frequency of infant egg consumption and risk of maternal-reported egg allergy at 6 years. Journal of Nutrition (Jan), 153(1): 364-372.
- Mi B, Liu H, Wang Y, Small H, Surguy-Bowers A, Rideout TC, Cameron CE, Lehman H, Cameron CE, Starke K, Wen X. (2022) Infant age at egg introduction and malnutrition-related child growth in the U.S. Maternal and Child Nutrition (Oct)
- Bouchard EG, Epstein LH, Patel H, Vincent PC, LaValley SA, Devonish JA, Wadium J, Wen X, Kelly KM. (2022) Behavioral parenting skills as a novel target for improving medication adherence in young children: Feasibility and acceptability of the CareMeds intervention. Pediatric hematology and oncology (Sep), 39(6): 529-539.
- Frndak S, Syed S, Saleh J, Kocher M, Wen X. (2022) Prenatal predictors of postpartum depression trajectories from birth to 24 months amongst smoking women. Journal of clinical nursing (Jun), 31(11-12): 1643-1653.
- Niu Z, Wen X, Wang M, Tian L, Mu L. (2022) Personal exposure to benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEXs) mixture and telomere length: A cross-sectional study of the general US adult population. Environmental research (Jun), 209: 112810.
- Rideout TC, Wen X, Choudhary D, Catanzaro M, Browne RW, Barnabei VM, Kong KL. (2022) Associations of maternal lipoprotein particle distribution in mid-pregnancy with birth outcomes: a pilot study. Lipids in Health and Disease (Jun), 21(1): 53.
- Danilov M, Issany A, Mercado P, Haghdel A, Muzayad JK, Wen X. (2022) Sleep quality and health among pregnant smokers. Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (May), 18(5): 1343-1353.
- Shittu AAT, Kumar BP, Okafor U, Berkelhamer SK, Goniewicz ML, Wen X. (2022) Changes in e-cigarette and cigarette use during pregnancy and their association with small-for-gestational-age birth. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology (May), 226(5): 730.
- Wen X, Mi B, Wang Y, Taveras EM, Bartashevskyy M. (2022) Potentially modifiable mediators for socioeconomic disparities in childhood obesity in the United States. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (Mar), 30(3): 718-732.
- Issany A, Hore M, Singh L, Israel J, Kocher MG, Wen X. (2022) Reciprocal Associations Between Maternal Smoking Cessation and Breastfeeding. Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (Mar)
- Ma L, Wen X, Xue H, Zhao L, Ding Y, Xu F, Ruan G, Li Y, Chang S, Wang Y. (2022) National childhood obesity-related intervention systems and intervention programs in China in 1949 to 2020: A narrative review. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (Feb), 30(2): 320-337.
- Sorrentino JM, Mercado P, Reid E, Morrisey Z, Wen X. (2022) Smoking status and maternal weight trajectories during pregnancy and postpartum: Preliminary results from a pilot study. Obesity research & clinical practice (Jan), 16(1): 30-36.
- Ma L, Ding Y, Wen X, Gao L, Zhao L, Xue B, Wang Y, Wang Y. (2021) Parent-child resemblance in BMI and obesity status and its correlates in China. Public health nutrition (Nov), 24(16): 5400-5413.
- Dong M, Qian R, Wang J, Fan J, Ye Y, Zhou H, Win B, Reid E, Zheng S, Lv Y, Pu Y, Chen H, Jin J, Lin Q, Luo X, Chen G, Chen Y, He Z, He G, Cheng S, Hu J, Xiao J, Ma W, Liu T, Wen X. (2021) Associations of COVID-19 lockdown with gestational length and preterm birth in China. BMC pregnancy and childbirth (Nov), 21(1): 795. doi:10.1186/s12884-021-04268-5
- Niu Z, Wen X, Buka SL, Wang M, Tian L, Loucks EB, Kubzansky LD, Mu L. (2021) Associations of telomere length at birth with predicted atherosclerotic lesions and cardiovascular disease risk factors in midlife: A 40-year longitudinal study. Atherosclerosis (Sep), 333: 67-74.
- Palmer AM, Rojewski AM, Chen L-S, Fucito LM, Galiatsatos P, Kathuria H, Land SR, Morgan GD, Ramsey AT, Richter KP, Wen X, Toll BA. (2021) Tobacco Treatment Program Models in US Hospitals and Outpatient Centers on Behalf of the SRNT Treatment Network. Chest (Apr), 159(4): 1652-1663.
- Mi B, Wen X, Li S, Liu D, Lei F, Liu X, Wang D, Li X, Shittu AAT, Dang S, Yan H. (2020) Parameterization of the mid-trimester drop in blood pressure trajectory during pregnancy and its utility for predicting preeclampsia. J Hypertens (Jul), 38(7): 1355-1366.
- Niu Z, Li K, Xie C, Wen X. (2019) Adverse Birth Outcomes and Birth Telomere Length: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Pediatr (Dec), 215: 64-74.
- Huang L, Luo Y, Wen X, He YH, Ding P, Xie C, Liu T, Yuan SX, Jia DQ, Chen WQ. (2019) Gene-gene-environment interactions of prenatal exposed to environmental tobacco smoke, CYP1A1 and GSTs polymorphisms on full-term low birth weight: relationship of maternal passive smoking, gene polymorphisms, and FT-LBW. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med (Jul), 32(13): 2200-2208.
- Wen X, Eiden RD, Justicia-Linde FE, Wang Y, Higgins ST, Kong KL, Shittu AAT, Perkins JM, Esadah P, Mautner TE, Epstein LH. (2019) Reducing fetal origins of childhood obesity through maternal smoking cessation during pregnancy: an intervention study. Int J Obes (Lond) (Jul), 43(7): 1435-1439.
- Mi B, Wen X, Li S, Liu D, Lei F, Liu R, Shen Y, Chen Y, Zeng L, Liu X, Dang S, Yan H. (2019) Vegetable dietary pattern associated with low risk of preeclampsia possibly through reducing proteinuria. Pregnancy Hypertens (Apr), 16: 131-138.
- Wen X, Eiden RD, Justicia-Linde FE, Wang Y, Higgins ST, Thor N, Haghdel A, Peters AR, Epstein LH. (2019) A multicomponent behavioral intervention for smoking cessation during pregnancy: a nonconcurrent multiple-baseline design. Transl Behav Med (Mar), 9(2): 308-318.
- Niu Z, Xie C, Wen X, Tian F, Ding P, He Y, Fan L, Yuan S, Jia D, Chen WQ. (2018) Mediating role of maternal serum interleukin-1beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in the association between environmental tobacco smoke exposure in pregnancy and low birth weight at term. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med (May), 31(10): 1251-1258.
- Epstein LH, Wen X. (2018) Relevance of Social Networks for Adolescent Obesity. JAMA Pediatr (Mar), 172(3): 223-224.
- Min J, Wen X, Xue H, Wang Y. (2018) Ethnic disparities in childhood BMI trajectories and obesity and potential causes among 29,250 US children: Findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth and Kindergarten Cohorts. Int J Obes (Lond) (Jan), 42(9): 1661-1670.
- Molnar DS, Rancourt D, Schlauch R, Wen X, Huestis MA, Eiden RD. (2017) Tobacco Exposure and Conditional Weight-for-Length Gain by 2 Years of Age. J Pediatr Psychol (Jul), 42(6): 679-688.
- Li X, Eiden RD, Epstein LH, Shenassa ED, Xie C, Wen X. (2017) Parenting and cognitive and psychomotor delay due to small-for-gestational-age birth. J Child Psychol Psychiatry (Feb), 58(2): 169-179.
- Tian FY, Hivert MF, Wen X, Xie C, Niu Z, Fan L, Gillman MW, Chen WQ. (2017) Tissue differences in DNA methylation changes at AHRR in full term low birth weight in maternal blood, placenta and cord blood in Chinese. Placenta (Jan), 52: 49-57.
- Kong KL, Gillman MW, Rifas-Shiman SL, Wen X. (2016) Mid-childhood fruit and vegetable consumption: The roles of early liking, early consumption, and maternal consumption. Appetite (Oct), 105: 306-311.
- Li X, Eiden RD, Epstein LH, Shenassa ED, Xie C, Wen X. (2016) Etiological Subgroups of Small-for-Gestational-Age: Differential Neurodevelopmental Outcomes. PLoS One (Aug), 11(8).
- Shenassa ED, Wen X, Braid S. (2016) Exposure to Tobacco Metabolites via Breast Milk and Infant Weight Gain: A Population-Based Study. J Hum Lact (Aug), 32(3): 462-471.
- Xu Y, Qi J, Yang Y, Wen X. (2016) The contribution of lifestyle factors to depressive symptoms: A cross-sectional study in Chinese college students. Psychiatry Res (Jul), 245: 243-249.
- Wen X, Higgins ST, Xie C, Epstein LH. (2016) Improving Public Acceptability of Using Financial Incentives for Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Experiment. Nicotine Tob Res (May), 18(5): 913-918.
- Kong KL, Gillman MW, Rifas-Shiman SL, Wen X. (2016) Leisure time physical activity before and during mid-pregnancy and offspring adiposity in mid-childhood. Pediatr Obes (Apr), 11(2): 81-87.
- Niu Z, Xie C, Wen X, Tian F, Yuan S, Jia D, Chen WQ. (2016) Potential pathways by which maternal second-hand smoke exposure during pregnancy causes full-term low birth weight. Sci Rep (Apr), 6: 24987-24987.
- Xie C, Wang Y, Li X, Wen X. (2016) Childhood Growth Trajectories of Etiological Subgroups of Large for Gestational Age Newborns. J Pediatr (Mar), 170: 60-66.
- Wen X, Reynolds L, Mulik RS, Kim SY, Van Treuren T, Nguyen LH, Zhu H, Corbin IR, Moss LR. (2016) Hepatic Arterial Infusion of Low-Density Lipoprotein Docosahexaenoic Acid Nanoparticles Selectively Disrupts Redox Balance in Hepatoma Cells and Reduces Growth of Orthotopic Liver Tumors in Rats. Gastroenterology (Feb), 150(2): 488-498.
- Xie C, Epstein LH, Eiden RD, Shenassa ED, Li X, Liao Y, Wen X. (2016) Stunting at 5 Years Among SGA Newborns. Pediatrics (Feb), 137(2): 1-10.
- Xie C, Wen X, Ding P, Liu T, He Y, Niu Z, Lin J, Yuan S, Guo X, Jia D, Chen W. (2015) Combinations of CYP2A6*4 and Glutathione S-Transferases Gene Polymorphisms Modify the Association Between Maternal Secondhand Smoke Exposure During Pregnancy and Small-for-Gestational-Age. Nicotine Tob Res (Dec), 17(12): 1421-1427.
- Xie C, Wen X, Ding P, Liu T, He Y, Niu Z, Lin J, Yuan S, Guo X, Jia D, Chen W. (2015) Comparison of secondhand smoke exposure measures during pregnancy in the development of a clinical prediction model for small-for-gestational-age among non-smoking Chinese pregnant women. Tob Control (Oct), 24(e3): e179-e187.
- Niu Z, Xie C, Wen X, Tian F, Ding P, He Y, Lin J, Yuan S, Guo X, Jia D, Chen W. (2015) Placenta mediates the association between maternal second-hand smoke exposure during pregnancy and small for gestational age. Placenta (Aug), 36(8): 876-880.
- Wu J, Wen X, Zhou Y, Lin D, Zhang S, Yan Y. (2015) Impact of the free-vaccine policy on timely initiation and completion of hepatitis B vaccination in Fujian, China. J Viral Hepat (Jun), 22(6): 551-560.
- Wen X, Kong KL, Eiden RD, Sharma NN, Xie C. (2014) Sociodemographic differences and infant dietary patterns. Pediatrics (Nov), 134(5): 1387-1398.
- Casey MJ, Wen X, Kayler LK, Aiyer R, Scornik JC, Meier-Kriesche HU. (2014) Prolonged immunosuppression preserves nonsensitization status after kidney transplant failure. Transplantation (Aug), 98(3): 306-311.
- Reynolds L, Mulik RS, Wen X, Dilip A, Corbin IR, Moss LR. (2014) Low-density lipoprotein-mediated delivery of docosahexaenoic acid selectively kills murine liver cancer cells. Nanomedicine (Lond) (Jul), 9(14): 2123-2141.
- Kayler LK, Wen X, Zacharai M, Casey M, Schold J, Magliocca J. (2014) Response: Old-to-old pancreas transplantation, what‘s old in the USA may be young in Europe. Transpl Int (Apr), 27(4): 33-33.
- Xie C, Wen X, Ding P, Liu T, He Y, Niu Z, Lin J, Yuan S, Guo X, Jia D, Chen W. (2014) Influence of CYP2A6*4 genotypes on maternal serum cotinine among chinese nonsmoking pregnant women. Nicotine Tob Res (Apr), 16(4): 406-412.
- Chen JK, Wen X, Coletti KD, Cox JE, Taveras EM. (2014) 2-Year BMI Changes of Children Referred for Multidisciplinary Weight Management. Int J Pediatr (Jan).
- Kayler LK, Wen X, Zachariah M, Casey M, Schold J, Magliocca J. (2013) Outcomes and survival analysis of old-to-old simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation. Transpl Int (Oct), 26(10): 963-972.
- Wen X, Shenassa ED, Paradis AD. (2013) Maternal smoking, breastfeeding, and risk of childhood overweight: findings from a national cohort. Matern Child Health J (May), 17(4): 746-755.
- Liu T, Wang H, Wen X, Quan Q, Ding P, He Y, Chen W, Yu X, Chen W. (2013) Smoking status and body fatness indicators: A cross-sectional survey among 1948 Chinese male adults. J Public Health (Mar), 21(3): 259-269.
- Liu T, Tyndale RF, David SP, Wang H, Yu XQ, Chen W, Wen X, Chen WQ. (2013) Association between daily cigarette consumption and hypertension moderated by CYP2A6 genotypes in Chinese male current smokers. J Hum Hypertens (Jan), 27(1): 24-30.
- Luo YJ, Wen X, Ding P, He YH, Xie CB, Liu T, Lin JM, Yuan SX, Guo XL, Jia DQ, Chen LH, Huang BZ, Chen WQ. (2012) Interaction between maternal passive smoking during pregnancy and CYP1A1 and GSTs polymorphisms on spontaneous preterm delivery. PLoS One (Nov), 7(11).
- Wen X, Gillman MW, Rifas-Shiman SL, Sherry B, Kleinman K, Taveras EM. (2012) Decreasing prevalence of obesity among young children in Massachusetts from 2004 to 2008. Pediatrics (May), 129(5): 823-831.
- Ortiz J, Gregg A, Wen X, Karipineni F, Kayler LK. (2012) Impact of donor obesity and donation after cardiac death on outcomes after kidney transplantation. Clin Transplant (May), 26(3): 284-292.
- Han MY, Chen WQ, Wen X, Liang CH, Ling WH. (2012) Differences of smoking knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors between medical and non-medical students. Int J Behav Med (Mar), 19(1): 104-110.
- Wen X, Shenassa ED. (2012) Interaction between parenting and neighborhood quality on the risk of adolescent regular smoking. Nicotine Tob Res (Mar), 14(3): 313-322.
- Wen X, Kleinman K, Gillman MW, Rifas-Shiman SL, Taveras EM. (2012) Childhood body mass index trajectories: modeling, characterizing, pairwise correlations and socio-demographic predictors of trajectory characteristics. BMC Med Res Methodol (Mar), 12: 38-38.
- Kayler LK, Zendejas I, Gregg A, Wen X. (2012) Kidney transplantation from small pediatric donors: does recipient body mass index matter?. Transplantation (Feb), 93(4): 430-436.
- Ma Y, Wen X, Peng J, Lu Y, Guo Z, Lu J. (2012) Systematic review and meta-analysis on the association between outpatient statins use and infectious disease-related mortality. PLoS One (Jan), 7(12).
- Liu T, David SP, Tyndale RF, Wang H, Zhou Q, Ding P, He YH, Yu XQ, Chen W, Crump C, Wen X, Chen WQ. (2011) Associations of CYP2A6 genotype with smoking behaviors in southern China. Addiction (May), 106(5): 985-994.
- Wen X, Triche EW, Hogan JW, Shenassa ED, Buka SL. (2011) Prenatal factors for childhood blood pressure mediated by intrauterine and/or childhood growth?. Pediatrics (Mar), 127(3): 713-721.
- Wen X, Triche EW, Hogan JW, Shenassa ED, Buka SL. (2011) Association between placental morphology and childhood systolic blood pressure. Hypertension (Jan), 57(1): 48-55.
- Wen X, Triche EW, Hogan JW, Shenassa ED, Buka SL. (2010) Birth weight and adult hypercholesterolemia: subgroups of small-for-gestational-age based on maternal smoking status during pregnancy. Epidemiology (Nov), 21(6): 786-790.
- Wen X, Chen W, Gans KM, Colby SM, Lu C, Liang C, Ling W. (2010) Two-year effects of a school-based prevention programme on adolescent cigarette smoking in Guangzhou, China: a cluster randomized trial. Int J Epidemiol (Jun), 39(3): 860-876.
- Clark MA, Linkletter C, Wen X, Miller EA, Mor V. (2010) Opinion networks among long-term care specialists. Med Care Res Rev (Apr), 67(4 Sup): 102S-125S.
- Xu X, Chen W, Han K, Wen X, Huang Z, Li D. (2010) Family physical maltreatment status and its influencing factors among secondary school students in Guangzhou. Chin J School Health (Jan), 31(1): 48-50.
- Clark MA, Rogers ML, Wen X, Wilcox V, McCarthy-Barnett K, Panarace J, Manning C, Allen S, Rakowski W. (2009) Repeat mammography screening among unmarried women with and without a disability. Womens Health Issues (Nov), 19(6): 415-424.
- Wen X, Chen W, Gans KM, Colby SM, Lu C, Liang C, Ling W. (2009) Two-Year Effects on a School-Based Prevention Program on Adolescent Cigarette Smoking in Guangzhou, China. American Journal of Epidemiology (Jan), 169(Sup11): S4-S4.
- Han K, Chen W, Huang X, Wen X, Tan H, Xie Z. (2008) Survey on abnormal glucose metabolism in gestational women and the ill influence on outcomes of pregnancy. Chin J Diabetes (Jan), 16(3): 134-136.
- Xu X, Chen W, Han K, Wen X, Huang Z, Li D. (2008) Prevalence of family abuse among junior middle school students in Guangzhou. Chin J School Health (Jan), 29(6): 515-516.
- Wen X, Chen W, Qian Z, Muscat JE, Lu C, Ling W. (2008) Differences in students‘ smoking-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among public, factory, and private secondary schools in Guangzhou, China. Journal of School Health (Jan), 78(1): 46-53.
- Wen X, Chen W, Muscat JE, Qian Z, Lu C, Zhang C, Luo Y, Liang C, Han K, Deng X, Ou Y, Ling W. (2007) Modifiable family and school environmental factors associated with smoking status among adolescents in Guangzhou, China. Prev Med (Aug), 45(2-3): 189-197.
- Wen X, Chen W, Liang C, Qiu Q. (2007) Evaluation on the application of the mouse nicotine toxicity experiment in tobacco control among adolescents. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu (Jul), 36(4): 502-505.
- Wen X, Chen W, Liang C, Lu C. (2007) Analysis on the influence factors of parental participation in prevention and control of smoking among secondary school students. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu (May), 36(3): 323-326.
- Qiu Q, Chen WQ, Wen X, Ou YJ, Ling WH. (2007) Study on the determinants of ‘signing agreements‘ to establish smoke-free homes among 2019 parents of the secondary school students. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi (Apr), 28(4): 362-365.
- Wen X, Chen WQ, Lu CY, Liang CH, Zhang CX, Han K, Ou YJ, Ling WH. (2007) Process evaluation on a health promotion model regarding smoking prevention among Chinese secondary school students. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi (Mar), 28(3): 224-228.
- Wen X, Huang JH, Chen WQ, Liang CH, Han K, Ling WH. (2007) Possibility and predictors of successful cigarette purchase attempts by 201 primary school students in Guangzhou, China. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi (Jan), 28(1): 24-27.
- Qiu Q, Chen W, Wen X. (2007) Relationship between parental participation in home smoking restrictions and secondary school students‘ smoking behaviors. Chin J Public Health (Jan), 23(7): 788-790.
- Wen X, Chen W, Lu C. (2007) Environmental impact of school-based smoking prevention on school and family. Chin J School Health (Jan), 28(3): 207-209.
- Wen X, Chen W, Lu C. (2007) Effect of health promotion school model on smoking prevention and control in secondary school students. Chin J Public Health (Jan), 23(7): 782-784.
- Wen X, Chen WQ, Lu CY, Zhang CX. (2006) Determinants of attempt and success in smoking cessation among male secondary school students. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu (May), 35(3): 317-319.
- Wen X, Chen WQ, Lu CY, Zhang CX, Luo YJ, Deng XQ, Ou YJ, Ling WH. (2006) Analysis on factors influencing the smoking behaviors among male secondary school students under the structural equation model. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi (Mar), 27(3): 234-237.
- Wen X, Huang J, Chen W. (2006) Analysis on status and influence factors of tobacco sales to minors. Chin J Public Health (Jan), 22(10): 1169-1170.
- Han K, Chen W, Wen X, Tan H, Zhang J, Xiao Z, Chen Y. (2006) Comparison of influence factors between symmetric and asymmetric fetal growth retardation. Modern Preventive Medicine (Jan), 33(10): 1775-1777.
- Wen X, Chen W, Ou Y. (2006) Effects of parents‘ participation on prevention and control of smoking among secondary school students. J of Sun Yat-sen Univ (Med Sci) (Jan), 27(4): 479-480.
- Wen X, Chen W, Lu C. (2006) Smoking and health-related knowledge level and demand in secondary school students. Chin J Public Health (Jan), 22(5): 13-15.
- Wen X, Chen W, Lu C. (2006) Survey on the characters of smoking behaviors among secondary school students in suburban areas in Guangzhou, China. Chin J of Public Health Management (Jan), 22(1): 60-63.
- Wen X, Chen W. (2005) Quantitative evaluation on efficiency of school-based smoking intervention trials. Modern Preventive Medicine (Jan)(11): 1423-1427.
- Wen X, Chen W, Lu C. (2005) Knowledge and belief related to smoking and health and their association with smoking behaviors among secondary school students. Chin J Public Health (Jan), 21(6): 756-758.
- Wen X, Chen W, Ou Y. (2005) Comparison of KAP for smoking among the students in different types of schools in Guangzhou. Chin J School Health (Jan), 26(10): 799-800.
- Wen X, Chen W, Ou Y. (2005) Assessment of a scale for measuring smoking-related attitude in Chinese secondary school students. Chin J Mental Health (Jan)(12): 793-795.
- Wang C, Guang Y, Hu X, Wen X. (2003) A study of relationship between type of dietary protein and zinc metabolism in rats. Chin J Food Hygiene (Jan), 15(4): 305-307.
- Wen X, Yi H, Zhang C. (2002) Comparison of undergraduate students‘ self-esteen at two universities in Guangzhou. Chin Medicine Research (Jan), 4(12): 4-6.
Abstracts:
- Wen X, Buka SL, Loucks E, Oken E, Kleinman K, Goldstein JM, Heude B, Eaton CB, Gillman MW. (2012) Modifiable Determinants of 4 Components of Gestational Weight Gain. Abstract Book for the 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Obesity Society, (Jan) S70-S70
- Burris HH, Rifas-Shiman SL, Baccarelli A, Boeke CE, Kleinman K, Wen X, Litonjua AA, Rich-Edwards JW, Gillman MW. (2011) Associations of LINE-1 (‘Global‘) DNA Methylation with Preterm Birth in a Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, (Jan) S122-S122
- Wen X, Gillman MW, Kleinman K, Rifas-Shiman SL, Sherry B, Taveras EM. (2011) Childhood Body Mass Index Trajectories: Modeling, Estimates, Correlations, and Predictors. American Journal of Epidemiology, (Jan) S157-S157
- Wen X, Buka SL, Loucks E, Oken E, Kleinman K, Gillman MW. (2011) Components of Gestational Weight Gain and Postpartum Weight Retention. Obesity, (Jan) L20-L20
- Wen X, Kleinman K, Rifas-Shiman SL, Baccarelli A, Burris HH, Litonjua AA, Boeke CE, Gillman MW. (2011) Cord Blood Global DNA Methylation Associated with Childhood Height among Boys. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, (Jan) S62-S62
- Wen X. (2011) Etiological Subgroups of Small-for-Gestational-Age: Differential Childhood Growth Trajectories. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, (Jan) S145-S145
Professional Memberships:
- Academic Pediatric Association (APA) (2025–present)
- New York State Public Health Association (2025–present)
- U.S. Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (2024–present)
- New York State Association for Rural Health (2024–present)
- American Public Health Association (2023–present)
- CHEST (2023–present)
- American Society for Nutrition (2023–present)
- Perinatal Research Society (2019–present)
- Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
- Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research
- American College of Epidemiology
- American Heart Association
- International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
- Society for Epidemiologic Research
- The Obesity Society
Presentations:
- "Egg Consumption – Maternal and Child Outcomes" Seminar at Nutrition and Foods Program in Texas State University (2024)
- "Change in e-cigarette use during pregnancy and postpartum depression" The American Public Health Association 2024 Annual Meeting (2024)
- "Change in maternal e-cigarette use during pregnancy and preterm birth" CHEST 2024 Annual Meeting (2024)
- "Associations of maternal marital status, cohabitation, psychological aggression exposure during pregnancy with extended infant hospital stay length" 2024 CityMatCH Leadership and MCH Epidemiology Conference (2024)
- "Breastfeeding outcomes associated with changes in e-cigarette and cigarette use during pregnancy" 2024 CityMatCH Leadership and MCH Epidemiology Conference (2024)
- "Bean consumption during pregnancy and birth outcomes" Nutrition 2024 (The American Society for Nutrition [ASN] Annual Scientific Meeting) (2024)
- "Egg consumption during pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes" Nutrition 2024 (The American Society for Nutrition [ASN] Annual Scientific Meeting) (2024)
- "Maternal Egg Consumption during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Practices" Nutrition 2024 (The American Society for Nutrition [ASN] Annual Scientific Meeting) (2024)
- "Postpartum Bean Consumption and Maternal Weight Outcomes" Nutrition 2024 (The American Society for Nutrition [ASN] Annual Scientific Meeting) (2024)
- "Changes in maternal polysubstance use of cannabis and nicotine products during pregnancy and risk of small-for-gestational-age birth" 2024 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting (2024)
- "Cigarette smoking abstinence among pregnant women using e-cigarettes or nicotine replacement therapy" 2024 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting (2024)
- "Changes in maternal polysubstance use of cannabis and nicotine products during pregnancy and risk of small-for-gestational-age birth" The American Public Health Association 2023 Annual Meeting (2023)
- "Impacts of switching from in-person to virtual delivery and weekly weight self-monitoring on participant retention in a breastfeeding promotion intervention" The American Public Health Association 2023 Annual Meeting (2023)
- "Socioeconomic disparities in early childhood obesity: Age trajectories and the effect modification of WIC participation" The American Public Health Association 2023 Annual Meeting (2023)
- "COVID-19 and Maternal Substance Use During Late Pregnancy" The 9th Annual Meeting of the Asian Association of Substance Abuse Research (2023)
- "Breastfeeding outcomes associated with changes in e-cigarette and cigarette use during pregnancy" Webinar by the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER) (2023)
- "Dynamic changes in e-cigarette use before, during, and after pregnancy" Research Conference, Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York at Buffalo (2022)
- "When the community meets research: healthier moms and babies" The first Annual Research Day, UB Community Health Equity Research Institute, State University of New York at Buffalo (2021)
- "Integrated Intervention of Maternal Smoking Cessation and Breastfeeding" A Virtual Colloquium to Advance Health Equity Research in Buffalo; University at Buffalo (2020)
- "Maternal Smoking Around Pregnancy Partially Mediates Socioeconomic Disparities in Early Childhood Obesity" Annual Meeting; Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2019)
- "Short Breastfeeding Partially Mediates Maternal-Smoking-Induced Risk of Childhood Obesity" Annual Meeting; Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2019)
- "High Successful Rate of Maternal Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy by Multicomponent Intervention: A Pilot Study from Buffalo, NY" 30th Perinatal Conference; New York State Perinatal Association (2016)
- "Differential Outcomes in SGA Infants" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2015)
- "Can High-Quality Parenting, Breastfeeding and Well-Child Checkup Reduce Neurodevelopmental Delay Related to Small-for-Gestational-Age Birth?" 2nd Annual Obesity Week Meeting; The Obesity Society (2014)
- "Differential Childhood Growth Trajectories of Etiological Subgroups of Large-for-Gestational-Age Newborns in US" 2nd Annual Obesity Week Meeting; The Obesity Society (2014)
- "Do Maternal Socio-Demographics and Postnatal Factors Modify Subsequent High Risk of Obesity among Large-for-Gestational-Age Children?" 2nd Annual Obesity Week Meeting; The Obesity Society (2014)
- "Fruits and Vegetables Consumption: Do Timing of Introduction, Early Liking and Early Consumption Matter?" 2nd Annual Obesity Week Meeting; The Obesity Society (2014)
- "Mid-Childhood Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: Do Timing of Introduction, Early Liking and Early Consumption Matter?" 2nd Annual Obesity Week Meeting; The Obesity Society (2014)
- "Postnatal Weight Gain and Later BMI and Neurodevelopment: Do Timing, Gestational Age and Intrauterine Growth Matter?" 2nd Annual Obesity Week Meeting; The Obesity Society (2014)
- "Toddler General Self-Regulation and Later Eating Habits: Does Parental Rule about Food Type Matter?" 2nd Annual Obesity Week Meeting; The Obesity Society (2014)
- "Toddler General Self-Regulation and Later Eating Habits: Does Parental Rule About Food Type Matter?" 2nd Annual Obesity Week Meeting; The Obesity Society (2014)
- "U.S. Infant Dietary Patterns: Socio-Demographic Differences and Potential Impact on Infant Growth" 2nd Annual Obesity Week Meeting; The Obesity Society (2014)
- "U.S. Infant Vegetable Consumption: Prevalence, Child/Maternal Predictors and Potential Impact on Infant Growth" 2nd Annual Obesity Week Meeting; The Obesity Society (2014)
- "Maternal Physical Activity before and during Pregnancy and Offspring Adiposity at Mid-Childhood" Early Nutrition-The Power of Programming; Early Nutrition Academy (2014)
- "Preeclampsia Prevention by Normalizing Prepregnancy Weight among Overweight/Obese Women: Findings from a National Pre-Birth Cohort" 12th International Congress on Obesity; World Obesity Federation (2014)
- "Macrosomia Prevention by Normalizing Prepregnancy Weight among Overweight/Obese Women: Findings from a National Pre-Birth Cohort" 1st Annual Obesity Week Meeting; The Obesity Society (2013)
- "Association of Diet and Physical Activity with the 3 Components of Gestational Weight Gain" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (2013)
- "Modifiable Determinants of 4 Components of Gestational Weight Gain" 30th Annual Scientific Meeting; The Obesity Society (2012)
- "Etiological Subgroups of Small-for-Gestational-Age: Differential Childhood Physical and Cognitive Outcomes at 7 Years of Age" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2012)
- "Components of Gestational Weight Gain and Child Body Mass Index at Age 7 Years" 17th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2011)
- "Associations of LINE-1 ('Global') DNA Methylation with Preterm Birth in a Prospective Cohort Study" National Conference and Exhibition; American Academy of Pediatrics (2011)
- "Components of Gestational Weight Gain and Postpartum Weight Retention" 29th Annual Scientific Meeting; The Obesity Society (2011)
- "Cord Blood Global DNA Methylation Associated with Childhood Height among Boys" 7th World Congress; Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (2011)
- "Etiological Subgroups of Small-for-Gestational-Age: Differential Childhood Growth Trajectories" 7th World Congress; Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (2011)
- "Childhood Body Mass Index Trajectories: Modeling, Estimates, Correlations, and Predictors" 3rd North American Congress of Epidemiology; Society for Epidemiologic Research (2011)
- "2-Year Body Mass Index Changes among Participants of a Pediatric Obesity Weight" Joint Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies/Asian Society for Pediatric Research (2011)
- "Associations between Childhood BMI Trajectory and Obesity in Late Adolescence" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2011)
- "Associations between Early Childhood Body Mass Index Milestones and Systolic Blood Pressure at Age 11 and 18 Years" Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Conference/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism Conference; American Heart Association (2011)
- "Associations of Placental Size and Vascular Pathological Lesions with Childhood Systolic Blood Pressure" 16th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010)
- "Associations between Maternal Factors and Systolic Blood Pressure in Children: The Roles of Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Childhood Growth Trajectory" Annual Meeting; Society for Epidemiologic Research (2010)
- "Breastfeeding Amplifies the Risk of Childhood Overweight Associated with Maternal Smoking" Annual Meeting; Society for Epidemiologic Research (2010)
- "Test-Retest Reliability of Key Variables from the Lifetime Interview on Smoking History (LIST)" Annual Meeting; Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2010)
- "Validity of Adults' 40-Year Recall of Exposure to Maternal Smoking during Early Childhood" Annual Meeting; Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2010)
- "Association between Subtypes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction with or without Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy and the Risk of Hypercholesterolemia in Later Life: A 40-Year Cohort Study" 15th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2009)
- "Two-Year Effects of a School-Based Prevention Program on Adolescent Cigarette Smoking in Guangzhou, China" Annual Meeting; Society for Epidemiologic Research (2009)
- "Effect of Health Promotion School Model on Smoking Prevention and Control in Secondary School Students" 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health; World Health Organization (2009)
- "Report on the Program of Tobacco Use Prevention among Adolescents in Huangpu, Guangzhou" Regional Conference on Smoking and Launching Ceremony for the Campaign of Tobacco Control in the Area of Pearl River Delta (2005)
- "Survey on the Characteristics of Smoking Behaviors among Secondary School Students in Suburbs at Guangzhou, China" 12th Chinese National Conference on Smoking and Health/2nd Forum on Framework Conference on Tobacco Control (2005)
Service Activities:
- JAMA Network Open; Peer reviewer (2024–present)
- North American Chinese Association for Nutrition; Chair, Research and Academic Committee (2024–present)
- Nutrients; Editorial Board Member (2024–present)
- Case Western Reserve University 2024 Clinical and Translational Pilot Award Program; Grant Reviewer (2024)
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth; Guest Editor (2024–present)
- Division of Behavioral Medicine, UB Department of Pediatrics; Faculty search committee member (2023–present)
- Nutrients; Guest Editor (2023–present)
- The Faculty Awards Committee; Member (2022–present)
- Interview candidates for Assistant Administrator position in the Division of Behavioral Medicine; Member (2021–present)
- Board of Directors, Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network; Board of Directors (2020–present)
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth; Associate Editor (2020–present)
- Florida Department of Health, James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program; Peer review (2019)
- Member of the Faculty Council; Member (2019–present)
- Florida Department of Health, James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program; Peer reviewer (2018)
- Research and Creative Activity Committee, UB Faculty Senate; Member (2018–present)
- Coordinator for Idea Playground Meeting in the Division of Behavioral Medicine; Coordinator (2018–2020)
- Member for Departmental Scientific Review Committee; Peer reviewer (2018–present)
- Florida Department of Health, James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program; Peer reviewer (2017)
- Portland State University, BUILD EXITO Pilot Project Grant Program funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH); Peer reviewer (2017)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-17-011 MCH Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (FIRST); Peer reviewer (2017)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-17-062 MCH State Systems Development Initiative Grant Program; Peer reviewer (2017)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-17-101 Home Visiting Research and Development; Peer reviewer (2017)
- Health Expert in the Durham's Baby Café, a lactation support group mainly serving low income African American women from Buffalo downtown; Health expert (2016–present)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Search Committee for the Division of Behavioral Medicine; Committee Member (2016)
- University at Buffalo: IMPACT Grant; Grant Reviewer (2016)
- Health Resources and Services Administration: Maternal and Child Health Research Program; Grant Reviewer (2016)
- Health Resources and Services Administration: Maternal and Child Health Secondary Data Analysis Studies Program; Grant Reviewer (2016)
- Member for the Western New York “Healthy babies are worth the wait advisory board (HBWWAB)”, March of Dimes and Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network; Member (2014–present)
- Member for the Western New York “Healthy Start Healthy Future for All (HSHFA) Coalition”, United Way and UBMD; Member (2014–present)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Postdoctoral Research Symposium Poster Judge (2014–2015)
- The Obesity Society: Scientific Review Committee - Early Career Research; Grant Reviewer (2014)
- The Obesity Society: Scientific Review Committee - The Egg Nutrition Center Research; Grant Reviewer (2014)
- The Obesity Society: Scientific Review Committee - Weight Watchers; Grant Reviewer (2014)
- Poster judge for the UB Postdoc Research Symposium; Judge (2013–2019)
- The Obesity Society: Scientific Review Committee; Committee Member (2013–2015)
- Society for Epidemiological Research: Education and Professional Development Committee; Committee Member (2013–2014)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Xiuhong Li (Visiting Professor); Sponsor (2013–2014)
- Diabetes UK; Grant Reviewer (2013)
- BMC Medical Education Journal; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2013–present)
- American College of Epidemiology: Abstracts; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2013–present)
- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2013–present)
- Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research: Abstracts; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2013–present)
- Circulation Journal; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2013–present)
- PLoS ONE Journal; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2012–present)
- Society for Epidemiological Research: Abstracts; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2012–present)
- American Journal of Epidemiology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2012–present)
- Annals of Human Biology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2012–present)
- BMC Public Health Journal; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2012–present)
- Journal of Women's Health; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2012–present)
- Obesity Facts Journal; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2012–present)
- Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology Journal; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2012–present)
- The Obesity Society: Clinical Committee; Committee Member (2011–2013)
- Nicotine and Tobacco Research Journal; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2011–present)
- Pediatric Obesity Journal; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2011–present)
- Pediatrics (Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics); Ad Hoc Reviewer (2011–present)
- Hypertension Research Journal; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2011–present)
- Archives of Disease in Childhood; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2011–present)
- British Medical Journal; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2010–present)
- Health Promotion International Journal; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2010–present)
- Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference: Abstracts; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2010–present)
- The Lancet Journal; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2008–present)